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DDoS Attacks on Banks: No Break In Sight

Tracy Kitten  •  April 24, 2013

Hacktivists' phase 3 DDoS attacks against U.S. financial services firms have entered their eighth week, and FS-ISAC spokesman Greg Garcia says concerns are mounting that a criminal element to the attacks could emerge.

Verizon Report: DDoS a Broad Threat

Tracy Kitten  •  April 23, 2013

Distributed-denial-of-service attacks jumped significantly in 2012. And it's not just banking institutions that are victims, Verizon finds in its just-released Data Breach Investigations Report.

DDoS Strikes Take EU Banks Offline

Tracy Kitten  •  April 22, 2013

European banks are the latest distributed-denial-of-service attack targets. But experts say these attacks apparently are not linked to the strikes U.S. banks have battled in recent months.

Small Banks: Prepping for DDoS Attacks

Tracy Kitten  •  April 11, 2013

Community banks must address DDoS risks. But they need more support and direction from vendors and core processors to know which mitigation strategies to pursue.

Top Banks Offer New DDoS Details

Tracy Kitten  •  April 9, 2013

U.S. banking institutions are reluctant to acknowledge - much less discuss - ongoing DDoS attacks. But in recent regulatory statements, the nation's largest banks are candid about DDoS and its impact.

DDoS: What to Expect From Next Attacks

Tracy Kitten  •  April 3, 2013

History shows that DDoS phase 3 may end soon, and banking institutions can expect an even more powerful 4th wave. "There is little reason for the attacks to cease," says Javelin's Al Pascual.

DDoS Strikes American Express

Tracy Kitten  •  March 29, 2013

American Express confirms it was hit this week by a distributed-denial-of-service attack. The hacktivist group that has targeted banks in recent months claims credit for this latest high-profile attack.

Biggest DDoS Attack in History?

Tracy Kitten  •  March 28, 2013

Was the Spamhaus DDoS incident truly the "biggest cyber-attack in history," as some media outlets dubbed it? And what relation - if any - does it have to DDoS attacks on U.S. banking institutions?

TD Bank, KeyBank Confirm DDoS Attacks

Tracy Kitten  •  March 26, 2013

TD Bank and Keybank confirm that their online-banking sites were hit by DDoS strikes last week. And one security expert says other banks were hit by sophisticated attacks as well.

New DDoS Attacks Hit Game Sites

Tracy Kitten  •  March 21, 2013

DDoS experts say three online game sites have been hit by Brobot, the massive botnet that since mid-September has been used by hacktivists to attack leading U.S. banks. What do these attacks signal?

DDoS Attacks: What to Tell Customers

Tracy Kitten  •  March 20, 2013

When struck by DDoS, how - and what - should banking institutions communicate with their customers? Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association advises on post-attack disclosure obligations.

DDoS Attacks: Worst Yet to Come?

Tracy Kitten  •  March 19, 2013

The attackers' so-called Brobot, which on March 12 struck six banks, is growing, experts say. Yet only a fraction of the botnet's capabilities has been used. What else do the latest attacks reveal?

BITS on Top Fraud Threats to Banks

Tracy Kitten  •  March 15, 2013

DDoS attacks, mobile malware and tax fraud are growing concerns for U.S. banks. But what's the top threat these institutions and their customers face in 2013? Nancy Guglielmo of BITS offers her insights.

DDoS: 6 Banks Hit on Same Day

Tracy Kitten  •  March 14, 2013

Six leading U.S. banks were hit March 12 by distributed-denial-of-service attacks, says Carl Herberger of Radware, who claims the attacks are evolving and the bot behind them is growing.

DDoS Attacks Spread Beyond Banking

Tracy Kitten  •  March 12, 2013

As distributed-denial-of-service attacks on banks continue, a U.S. electric utility also reportedly is a DDoS victim. Is this a sign that hacktivists are broadening their targets? Experts offer analysis.